HEB is a large Austin based grocery store chain. A very good one too I'll add. H-E-B stands for, "Here Everything's Better. They also own the upscale Central Market stores which are aimed at the (and I hate the word) "yuppie foodie" customer.

The news said the thieves were walking out with the meat hidden on their persons. Now I was born but not yeaterday. How are you gonn stuff a brisket down the front of your jeans. You'd have to go about ten times a day to make it profitable. My son works for HEB and he says its Howard E Butt.

I find it hard to believe that people shoplifting meat from grocery stores were able to supply 3 large scale BBQ operations. We all know theft is common in supermarkets but they would be on this as soon as 2 or 3 briskets were missing. There are cameras everywhere and all suspicious types are watched as soon as they enter a store.

I doubt they did supply the entire amount of meat needed to run the operations. I got the impression that the restaurant would buy whenever the shoplifters brought it around. If the restaurant was able to buy a couple of Briskets a week for 1/3 to 1/2 of their normal cost that was quite a bit of extra profit.

Once again our esteemed city has become a laughing stock. That's why I live in Georgetown. Wonder why the thieves didn't drive a few miles north and sell their ill gotten loot to Rudy's. The bbq couldn't be any worse than it is now.

Once again our esteemed city has become a laughing stock. That's why I live in Georgetown. Wonder why the thieves didn't drive a few miles north and sell their ill gotten loot to Rudy's. The bbq couldn't be any worse than it is now.

Here in Austin, some people are putting cold things in their pants just to keep cool. When I enter the store, I do the same thing, but return it back before I leave.... If these guys stole HEB's prepared, cooked and sliced brisket and these places served it, that is a capital crime...... Might tenderize it though.

Makes me wonder how you get a ten pound brisket down your trousers. Down' the front, down the back how in gods name did they do it. Guess I'll start watching some guy with a huge ass to see if there's a packer trimmed hunk of beef down there. HAH!

scrumptiouschefSam's has reopened as of two days ago [Tue Aug 16th]. We went by there last night and had some brisket fresh off the pit at midnight. Pics and a chat with the owner who still has significant legal trouble in front of him here http://www.scrumptiousche...eopened?adminview=true

I visited your web site. You have some nice recipes!If Terrell Pryor can get into the NFL I guess this guy can re-open his BBQ pit!

Sam's Barbecue has recovered nicely from the scandal. I've eaten there a couple times in the past month. It looks like Brian Mays, owner, is out of hot water. His attorney managed to get the most serious charges tossed. I believe he has one more court appearance.